HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - June 18, 1968 - CCLIBRARY AUDITORIUM AZUSA, CALIFORNIA TUESDAY JUNE 18, 1968 7:30 P.M.
The City Council of the City of Azusa met in an adjourned
regular meeting at the above time and place.
The Mayor called the meeting to order. Call to Order
Present at Roll Call: Councilmen: Rubio, Cooney, Calver, Roll Call
Solem
Absent at Roll Call: Councilmen: Decker
The purpose of the meeting was to hear a report by the Rept.of Down -
Downtown Study Committee and consider the request to move town Study
the site of the proposed police facilities more northerly Comm.Re:Moving
to allow through access to a possible parking area in the Prop.Police
same block. B1dg.Northerly
Councilman Rubio, Chairman of the Downtown Study Committee Presentation
presented the above request. by Cnclm.Rubio
John Abdelnour spoke regarding his proposal to establish a
Explanation
parking lot, assessment district and the petition he had
of Parking
circulated to this end. The efficacy of the petition depend-
Lot proposal
ed upon having a parking lot 200 feet wide which would
extend the full distance from Azusa Avenue to Alameda Avenue.
To achieve this he pointed out that the proposed parking
area for the new police building and the existing parking
area south of the Light and Water Building could be moved
to the south side of the police building and the police
building moved next to the Light and Water Building. This
would open up the proposed parking lot to Alameda, though
the access would not be as wide as the rest of the proposed
parking lot which would be 200 feet.
Mr. Marion Varner, Architect for the new Police Facilities
indicated that this could be done without jeopardy to the
E'-O.C. Assistance.
After much discussion the Mayor recessed the meeting in- Recess to
order for all present to make an on site investigation. visit site
The meeting was recessed at 9:04 P.M.
The Mayor reconvened the meeting at 9:26 P.M. Reconvene
After further discussion the Mayor asked that Mr. Abdelnour Request by
continue working on this proposal and to confirm the signa- Mayor for
tures on his petition. He also asked that Mr.Varner study further
the effect and results of moving the police building north- study
erly and ascertain the best amount of parking area it would
make available. He also asked that the Engineering Depart-
ment and Planning Commission cooperate with Mr. Varner in
his study and to look into the off-street parking require-
ments.
No action was taken by Council.
Moved by Councilman Cooney, seconded by Councilman Calvert, Motion to
and unanimously carried that the meeting be adjourned to Adjourn
7:30 P.M., Tuesday, June 25, 1968, in the Azusa Auditorium
' Meeting was adjourned at 9:52 P.M. Adjournment
City Clerk
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